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Santa Cruz County rejects ballot measure motion for AI data centers
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to reject a motion to draft a ballot measure requiring voter approval for new data centers and high-intensity computing facilities.santacruzsentinel.comIndustry
Gates Foundation pledges $1 billion for global AI access
The Gates Foundation announced a commitment of at least $1 billion over two years to expand global access to artificial intelligence, while industry leaders and lawmakers debate the pace of AI development and regulation.local21news.comPolicy
Treasury Secretary urges open-source AI development to counter China
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before the House Financial Services Committee, arguing that the U.S. must expand open-source AI models to prevent regulatory capture by large labs and to counter Chinese distillation of U.S. closed-source models.news.ssbcrack.comPolicy
House committee advances bill to shield consumers from AI power costs
The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously advanced the Ratepayer Protection Act, a bipartisan bill requiring large AI data centers to pay for their own electricity infrastructure upgrades rather than passing costs to residential customers.newsweek.comPolicy
Delhi High Court notices OpenAI in ANI copyright appeal
The Delhi High Court issued a formal notice to OpenAI regarding an appeal by Asian News International (ANI) challenging a lower court's denial of interim copyright protection for AI training data.adgully.comPolicy
EPA repeals power plant emissions rules to support AI data center energy needs
The EPA finalized the repeal of Biden-era emission standards for power plants, a move experts say will keep coal and gas plants online longer to meet the surging energy demand from AI data centers.fortune.comPolicy
Congressional push for AI guardrails intensifies despite Trump resistance
The Guardian reports that bipartisan pressure in Congress is mounting for federal AI regulation, with lawmakers proposing specific measures like kill switches and new agencies, even as President Trump dismisses safety concerns as a hoax.theguardian.comPolicy
AI regulation debate reaches Memphis amid tech leaders' call for slowdown
Tech leaders call for AI regulation in Memphis, citing environmental concerns and safety fears. Top AI tech company leaders have joined together to call for a slowdown in the AI race and for federal regulation. This comes after a former employee of AI company Anthropic warned that artificial intelligence could kill…actionnews5.comPolicy
Former FTC chair says AI firms face existing US laws
Lina Khan stated that AI companies are not exempt from current US laws, citing potential liability for defective products and security breaches.itnews.com.au
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